Madi Bandera

I'm Madi. I love dogs, though I'm not against cats. I enjoy reading and writing poetry and spent way too much time writing this bio.

[Madi Bandera @BanderaMadi]

@ATwitchell4 @NicholsBoyle So true! We all have our own traumas and stories to share so it’s not essential to relate exactly to another person's experience in order to empathize and listen to them.
#MeToo

[Madi Bandera @BanderaMadi]

As a non-black person, I feel it’s best to just let this heartbreaking and incredibly well-written article speak for itself. #BLM

[Wallace Lane @wallacelane_]

Racism is a threat towards black fatherhood and black children that can’t be taken lightly.

My first essay “How racism found my son on Fortnite” was published on @salon this past weekend. Big thank you to my brother @dwatkinsworld 🙏🏾https://t.co/ttQq9qs81M

Please share and read

[Madi Bandera @BanderaMadi]

Writing poetry kept me sane when my grandma passed away in 2021. Her death coincided with a poetry workshop class I was taking at @IUSBCLAS. It felt liberating to express myself among peers who all had their own stories/trauma to share. I am beyond grateful for that experience.

[Poetry Daily @Poetry_Daily]

Essay: "Sometimes, our pain calls for something other than straightforward prose. Poems can offer new ways to understand our experiences—especially those that are confusing, distressing, or just hard to put our finger on."
(The Atlantic)
#pdnews
https://t.co/5SpC9aiYV6

[Madi Bandera @BanderaMadi]

@IUAnnika @NicholsBoyle Poetry helped me get through the loss of my grandma in September. I'm still wrapping my head around how her death timed with a poetry workshop class I was taking. Many of my poems were about her, and I'm grateful for the class giving me that opportunity to process my grief.

[Madi Bandera @BanderaMadi]

https://t.co/rBB8QQGLNf

[Madi Bandera @BanderaMadi]

"There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you." -Maya Angelou, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (memoir)

As a writer, it's easy to forget that I'm in charge of my own narrative. We all have stories inside us begging for release.

@NicholsBoyle